Winding-roller.



R. T. AXE.

WINDING ROLLER. APPLICATION FILED JULY2,191L

1,049,036, Patented De0.31, 1912.

iNVENTOR WlTNESSES: 0

ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROY T. AXE, OF SYRACUSE,

NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO OLIVER M. EDWARDS, 0F

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

WINDING-ROLLER.

Original application filed May :25, 1911, Serial tion.

lrly invention'relates to a winding or spring roller for raisin windows. curtains. etc, and has for its object partit-ttlarl sine ple and etiicientnieans for supporting! the fixed axle of the roller: and the invention consists in the eon'ihinations and construe tions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In dcserihingr this llltlltltill reference i had to the accompanying drawing in which like cl'iaraeters designate corres mnding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a longitudinal sectional View. partly liroken away, of a roller euihadving my invention. Fig. 2 is a face iew ot one of the heads. Fig. It is an end elevation of the axle.

l is the hotly of the roller. the same heing a sheet metal shell rolled tfy'lllltlll ttl a form.

2 and 3 are heads located within one end portion ot the shell 1. thehead 2 heing located at the extreme end of the slit-ll l. and the head t heing; spaced apart from the head 2 and abutting against an internal shoulder or corrugation l with which the shell l is hrorided. The head i i held from displacement out wardly hr the inturned margin 5 at one end of the shell 1, said margin 5 engaging the outer face of the head L. The heads 2 and ii are formed with axial ottset homes or huhs (i. T which are formed with central openings as 9 is the fixed axle or trunnion ot inns 8 of the heads 2. 3 and the portion thereof interposed between said heads :2. 3

having" means associated therewith for en gaging the heads 2 i5 and holding the same engaged respectively with the corrugation t and inturned margin shown as integral peripheral engaging opposing surfaces of the hoases ti. 7. The hoss ii of the outer head L. l. at ranged to project outwardlr l t \'t nd the end face of the shell l in order to engage a :-lll" face receiving the end thrust ot' the roller in one direction.

Specification of Letters Patent.

the roller said axle, extending: through the opelt- 1 tral 5. said means heing; .-ihoulder,-. 1o

Patented Dec. 31, 1912.

No. 629,299. Divided and this application filed July 2, Serial No. 707,158.

11 and 12 are sections of the axle which is acted upon hy the spring 13 of the roller, this axle being journaled in a head 14 and in an anchor 15 located within the shell 1, one end of the spring 13 being connected to the anchor 15 and the other end to the axle sections 11 and l The constructions and arrangements of the. parts 11 to l5 inclusive form no part of this lllYGlltlOlt but. constitute the subject matter ot' my pending application Sr. No.

(329299, tiled May 25, 1911. of which application this is a division.

\Yhat I claim is:

l. winding roller comprising a metallic t sot-ll, heads located in one end portion of the shell and being spaced apart. therein, the

heads heing formed of sheet metal and hav ing axial openings, and an axle extending through said openings and heing secured to said heads. substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. A winding roller comprising a metallic shell. heads located in one end portion of the. shell and heing spaced apart therein. the heads heing formed of sheet metal and having axial openings. and an axle extend ing through said openings and having peripheral shoulders for engaging opposing: taces of the. heads. suhstantially as and for the purpose specified.

ii. A winding roller comprising} a metallic slltll. heads located in one end portion of the shell and heing spaced apart therein. the heads heing' formed of sheet metal and having axial oti'set liosses formed with central openings. and an axle extending through said openings and being: secured to said heads. suhstantially as and for the pnrposi set forth.

t. winding roller comprising shell. heads located in one end portion o the shell. and heing: spaced apart therein the heads heing tormed of sheet metal and having axial otl'set hosses formed with con openings. and an axle extending through said openings and being secured to mid heads. the axle having integral peripheral shoulders for engaging: opposing l aces of the otl'set bosses. substantially as and tor the purpose desvribed.

5. winding roller comprising a metal lic shell having atriniernal shoulder spaced apart irom one end thereof, metallic heads a metallic located Within the contiguous end portionof the shell, the inner head abutting against said shoulder and the outer head being lo cated near the ,end of the shell, and the margin of the shell at such end being turned inwardly on the outer face of said outer head,-

and an axle supported by said heads and having means associated therewith for holding the heads engaged respectively with said shoulder and inturned margin, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

6. A Winding roller comprising a metallic shell having an internal shoulder spaced -apart from one end. thereof, metallic heads lo-located within the contiguous end portion of the shell, the inner head abutting against said shoulder and the-outer hea'dbeing located near the end of the shell. and the marlie shell having an internal shouldet spaced apart from one end thereof, sheet metal heads located Within the contiguous end portion of the shell, the inner-head abutting against said shoulder, and the outer head, being located nearthe end of the shell and the margin of the shell at such'end be ing turned "inwardly on the outer face of the outer head, and the heads being-formed with axial offset bosses havingcentra'l openings, and an axle extending through said ieral shoulders openings and having 'perip arranged to engage the opposing 'i'aces of said ofi'set bosses substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my namein the presence ;of two attesting Witnesses, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, and State of New York, this 27th day of June, 1912.

RQY T.- AXE.

YVitnesses: v

S. DAvis, L. M. DAVIS. 

